TOS - Errand of Fury 2 - Demands of Honor by Star Trek

Author:Star Trek [Star Trek]
Language: deu
Format: epub
Published: 2011-01-02T14:40:24.175000+00:00

"On-screen," Kirk ordered. The image of a Klingon Kirk recognized immediately filled the screen.

"My dear Captain Kirk," Koloth said.

"My dear Captain Koloth," Kirk replied.

"It was my understanding that the Enterprise would be waiting for us in this system."

"Rest assured, Captain, the Enterprise will be joining you shortly."

"As our sensors have confirmed. I hope your ship did not encounter any trouble. Perhaps you will require assistance when you arrive?"

"I thank you for your concern, but the Enterprise is more than equal to any task it encounters. That said, I want to put you on notice now. You are in Federation space with the permission of the Federation president himself. The parameters of your diplomatic mission to the second planet in this system are very clear. Any deviation from those parameters will be considered an act of war."

Koloth smiled at that. "As much as I would enjoy an open conflict with you and your ship, Kirk, I assure you that my orders are also very clear. I was to deliver the diplomatic team to the planet, which I have done." Koloth spoke the word diplomatic as if it were a curse. However, something else was in the Klingon's voice: sincerity. A hunch told Kirk that what the Klingon captain had just told him was the absolute truth. But he felt that something else was going on here, something that Koloth wasn't saying.

Interesting.

"I look forward to seeing you shortly. Enterprise out," Kirk said. "Mister Spock, you have the bridge. I'll be in sickbay."

Kirk got up from his chair and met McCoy in his office a few minutes later. "How are the patients, Bones?"

"The young man had two badly broken arms. However, I was able to reset them without surgery. Otherwise they're suffering from minor injuries. They came in malnourished and dehydrated, but we've loaded them with food, water, and vitamins."

"There's a but in there, Doctor."

McCoy raised an eyebrow. "Physically, except for the broken bones, they'll be fine and ready for release from sickbay tomorrow. These kids have been through hell, Jim. Their bodies will recover quickly, but psychologically... well, that is going to take some time."

"Were they tortured?"

"Not formally, no, but they were locked up in a small, cold, dark space without adequate food and water for days, while they waited to be handed over to the Klingon military for interrogation. I can make them comfortable, but there are things here I can't fix, not in a few days anyway."

Kirk nodded. He had seen people in similar situations before. Hostages, refugees, and their like. The galaxy seemed to produce too damned many of them.

"You did the right thing, Jim. I know I wasn't convinced when we diverted the ship for the rescue, but if we hadn't arrived when we did, they would have faced much worse than they did, and then they would've died."

"Thanks, Bones. Our team did the impossible. I'm sorry that I can't get your patients off the ship before we reach the system. There will be some danger, but we can't afford any delay to make a rendezvous with a transport.

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